SMARTESTENERGY BUSINESS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-24 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+15.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
-73.6% vs 2024
Employees
181
+24% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£3M
-132.4% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SMARTESTENERGY BUSINESS LIMITED 2020-08-31 → present
- DUAL ENERGY DIRECT LIMITED 2008-01-10 → 2020-08-31
Profit before tax
7-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-07-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £9,676,000 | -£3,137,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £7,226,000 | -£2,484,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,335,000 | £1,545,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £17,971,000 | £4,742,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | -£1,917,145 | -£3,680,503 | -£5,201,372 | -£6,225,618 | — | £17,971,000 | £4,742,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | 181 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £9,366,000 | £10,317,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors considered relevant information, including forecast cash flows and the financial support of a Parental Guarantee from Marubeni Corporation valid until 31 March 2027, outlining commitment to support the company in meeting its liabilities.”
Significant events
- “The 2024-25 year was one of stabilisation for the business, with steady growth in customer numbers of 6%, following 2 years of significant customer growth. The company embarked on several major change projects during the year, with a focus on upgrading systems and processes.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, Kieran William | Secretary | 2021-03-31 | — | — |
| AOKI, Kengo | Director | 2024-04-04 | Sep 1975 | Japanese |
| BARTLETT, Richard David | Director | 2025-04-30 | Nov 1979 | British |
| UCHIDA, Yusuke | Director | 2022-10-01 | Apr 1976 | Japanese |
| WAPSHARE, Louise Claire | Director | 2019-12-05 | Mar 1971 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLOODWORTH, Owen | Secretary | 2012-02-24 | 2012-07-10 |
| GIDDINGS, Benjamin | Secretary | 2012-07-10 | 2017-01-01 |
| MOORE, Roger Kevin | Secretary | 2009-04-28 | 2012-02-24 |
| MURPHY, Kieran William | Secretary | 2017-01-01 | 2019-12-05 |
| WINGROVE, Arthur | Secretary | 2008-01-10 | 2009-04-28 |
| BARTLETT, Richard David | Director | 2017-07-18 | 2019-12-05 |
| BEGU, Nicolas | Director | 2021-03-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| BLOODWORTH, Owen Malcolm | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2013-12-24 |
| GIDDINGS, Benjamin Neil | Director | 2012-07-10 | 2021-03-31 |
| MARTIN, Anna | Director | 2017-07-18 | 2019-12-05 |
| MURPHY, Kieran William | Director | 2013-12-24 | 2019-12-05 |
| SAWADA, Nobuyuki | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2022-03-31 |
| SHIMIZU, Natsuki | Director | 2021-03-31 | 2022-10-01 |
| THORNLEY, Graham Michael | Director | 2010-02-16 | 2019-12-05 |
| THORNLEY, Graham Michael | Director | 2008-01-10 | 2009-04-28 |
| TSUZAKI, Suguru | Director | 2022-03-31 | 2024-04-04 |
| TURNBULL, Dave | Director | 2012-07-10 | 2017-07-11 |
| WINGROVE, Arthur | Director | 2009-04-28 | 2019-12-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartestenergy Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-12-05 | Active |
| Dual Energy Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2017-01-10 | Ceased 2019-12-05 |
| Dual Energy Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-01-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-11-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+15.7%
£1,335,000 £1,545,000
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
+24%
146 181
-
Profit before tax
-132.4%
£9,676,000 -£3,137,000
-
Wages
+10.2%
£9,366,000 £10,317,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers